Local florists gearing up for Valentine's Day

At Blooming Rose in the 300 block of University Boulevard, owner Leigh Ann Melton said she ordered 12,000 roses just after Christmas - 25 percent more than previous year.

It is not surprising that St. Valentine's Day is one of the year's "harvest times" for florists.

"It's always the same bedlam the day before so we get ourselves prepared as possible", Mrs Swift said. Flowers for dreams delivers hundreds of bouquets on an average day. Don't conform to today's definition of Valentine's Day. That is up from $18.2 billion a year ago.

In the National Retail Federation's annual Valentine's Day spending survey, consumers are expected to spend about $1.8 billion on candy, this year's most popular gift. Licon has been a florist for over 19 years.

Therefore, February 14 requires all hands on deck in the floral industry. "But it's important to us, again, that simple experience that's right and lovely every time and our charities are still, kind of, at the forefront".

Valentine's Day can obviously be a big opportunity for a lot of small businesses.

The shop was a hub of activity Tuesday, with some employees making arrangements, others taking orders and several packing trucks.

If you forget to order flowers for that special someone don't fret.

"With Valentine's Day being on Wednesday this year, it's predicted that it will be the best and busiest time of the week for flowers", Brooks said.

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